Roxbury Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 23,324, reflecting a decline of 559 (-2.3%) from the 23,883 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,454 (+16.9%) from the 20,429 counted in the 1990 Census. Roxbury Township is located approximately 36 miles (58 km) west-northwest of New York City, 27 miles (43 km) west-northwest of Newark, New Jersey and 26 miles (42 km) east of the Delaware Water Gap on the border of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Roxbury Township was formed on December 24, 1740, from portions of Morris Township. It was formally incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as part of the state’s initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Mendham Township (March 29, 1749), Washington Township (April 2, 1798), Chester Township (April 1, 1799), Jefferson Township (February 11, 1804), Mount Olive Township (March 22, 1871), Mount Arlington (November 3, 1890) and Netcong (October 23, 1894).

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.888 square miles (56.691 km²), including 20.827 square miles (53.942 km²) of land and 1.061 square miles (2.749 km²) of water (4.85%).

Kenvil (2010 Census population of 3,009) and Succasunna (2010 Census population of 9,152) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs)located within the township. As of the 2000 United States Census, the two CDPs were consolidated as Succasunna-Kenvil,^[27] which had a 2000 Census population of 12,569.

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Baker Mill Pond, Berkshire Valley, Bertrand Island, Carys, Lake Hopatcong, Lake Junction, Lake Rogerene, Landing, Ledgewood, Port Morris, Port Morris Landing, Rustic and Shippenport.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 23,324 people, 8,292 households, and 6,484 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,119.9 per square mile (432.4/km²). There were 8,582 housing units at an average density of 412.1 per square mile (159.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.21% (20,573) White, 2.34% (546) Black or African American, 0.09% (22) Native American, 5.77% (1,346) Asian, 0.05% (12) Pacific Islander, 1.55% (362) from other races, and 1.99% (463) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.93% (2,083) of the population.

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